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I know every poker book has one of these charts in it, but I would make the contrarian suggestion that this is of only limited value.
The most important factors in what hands you play pre-flop is the behavior of the players who are acting before you (and what that behavior tells you about their ranges), the expected behavior of the players who are acting after you, and the stack sizes of each of these players.
And bear in mind, it isn't whether the "table" is "tight" or "loose" in most instances; rather, it is the specific betting patterns of the people betting before you and the people betting after you. A loose player to your right is a lot different animal than a loose player to your left.
When you have made your estimation of what the betting to your right has told you about those players' hands and what you expect to happen to your left if you raise, call, or fold, then look at your cards and determine the best play for that hand. In that last step, of course, preflop hand charts are fine to consult but your decision should be informed by what you have actually seen at the table.
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